When you’re looking for a job in the UAE, the chances are that you have heard the term “Freezone” from fellow job-seekers. You’ll frequently get asked by authorities if the company you’re applying belongs to the list of Free Zones.
Freezone areas are created and designed to receive investments from foreigners for an easier labour process and immigration procedures. Organisations that are under free zones are also exempted from the UAE Labour Law.
Read: UAE Type of Companies: Private, Government and Freezone
Freezone areas in Dubai
Free Zones in Dubai
The United Arab Emirates government has implemented a minimum 2-year contract for employees and clients to avoid staff from moving to another job. If you decided to resign from work earlier than your contract, it would be an automatic ban for breach of the contract stated in the UAE labour law. If you are in a labour ban, it means that you don’t have the right to work in companies that are not under the free zone. That’s why we decided to provide you with a list of free zone areas that can significantly benefit your work and stay in the UAE.
Dubai
- Dubai Airport Free Zone
- Dubai Auto Zone
- Dubai Cars and Automotive Zone
- Dubai Design District
- Dubai Flower Centre
- Dubai Gold and Diamond Park
- Dubai Healthcare City
- Dubai Industrial City
- Dubai International Academic City
- Dubai International Financial Centre
- Dubai Internet City
- Dubai Knowledge Park
- Dubai Logistics City
- Dubai Maritime City Authority
- Dubai Media City
- Dubai Multi Commodities Centre
- Dubai Outsource Zone
- Dubai Science Park
- Dubai Silicon Oasis
- Dubai Studio City
- National Industries Complex
- Dubai Textile City
- Energy and Environment Park
- International Humanitarian City
- Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority
- Jumeirah Lakes Towers Free Zone
- Dubai Production City
Abu Dhabi
- Abu Dhabi Airport Business City
- Abu Dhabi Global Market
- Abu Dhabi Ports Company
- Higher corporation for specialized economic zones/ ZonesCorp
- Industrial City of Abu Dhabi
- Masdar City
- TwoFour54
Sharjah
- Hamriya Free Zone Authority
- Sharjah Airport Free Zone Authority
- USA Regional Trade Center Free Zone
Fujairah
- Creative City Fujairah
- Fujairah Free Zone Authority
Ras Al Khaimah
- RAK Investment Authority Free Zone
- RAK Maritime City
- Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone
- Ras Al Khaimah Media Free Zone
Ajman and Umm Al Quain
- Ajman Free Zone Authority
- Umm Al Quwain Free Zone Authority
If you’re planning to work for another company, it’s best for you to consider getting in touch with organisations in free zone areas. Also, you don’t have to worry about being banned in the UAE if you’re working in a free zone company since they don’t have to follow the UAE’s Labour Law.
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